My Cranberry Horseradish Mayo™

There is a restaurant here in town that makes this sort of mayo and this is my *what I'd call perfect* attempt to recreate it's awesomeness. I searched online for a recipe that seemed like it would have the same ingredients, and those others used whole cranberry jelly as well as many other ingredients such as vinegar, honey, salt and more. Those recipes that included photos showed a more reddish sauce/spread as they used more cranberry over this creamy pink one as the restaurant's is as well. This recipe is also more sweet than tart, and the horseradish is subtle, very subtle. If you wish it to be more hot, then use regular horseradish or more than the amount below. You could make your own mayonnaise, cranberry and creamy horseradish as well if you so inclined. If you'd prefer, you can use whole cranberry sauce too.

Cranberry Horseradish Mayo™

1T Hellman's Mayo

1 1/2t Canned Cranberry Jelly (any brand)

1/2t Creamy Horseradish (I used Kraft)

Mix all ingredients in a small bowl til creamy.

Double or more if needed.

*Edit*
Recently I made this only using the Creamy Horseradish (about 1T ) & Cranberry (about a 1/2 inch slice of the can) - just mashed together with a fork 'til well mixed - eliminating the Mayo, and it was even better!
More of the cranberry and horseradish flavour coming through without the mayo to mask it.

Give both ways a try!

Thanksgiving Sandwich™

So tonight's dinner is one of my faves ever.

Grilled Turkey, Brie and Cranberry on Ciabatta aka my Thanksgiving Sandwich™

I had something similar in New Zealand at a restaurant and again at the airport the day I flew out. All I can say is: Yum!

This is a pretty timely sandwich for turkey leftovers with Thanksgiving coming.

1 largish Ciabatta Roll, sliced sandwich style
Butter
4-6 Slices (sliced thinish) grilled or roasted turkey breast
2 - 1/4in slices cranberry jelly
2 slices brie, then halved (you may use plain or herbed, suit yourself)
1 large frying pan or skillet.

Butter sliced roll on cut side.
Place in pan preheated on med-high to toast.
Remove from heat when golden.
Heat sliced turkey til just golden on each side, to warm.
Remove from heat.
Place sliced cranberry in half the pan, and brie in the other half to warm.
When cranberry bubbles, (this just takes a few seconds) remove and spread on ciabatta rolls.
Place toasted turkey slices on top of cranberry coated rolls.
When the brie softens and browns, (this takes a minute or so) remove and spread over the turkey to cover.
If some of the brie browns towards crispy, immediately snatch it before anyone else notices and enjoy it's crispy goodness all to yourself. *shhh, no one saw you.*I reckon a little fried brie is better than just spreading some on crackers...but that's just me.

Your sandwich should look like this:Put the two sides together and slice diagonally.

I leave you with a photo of the dinner completed to tempt your tastebuds: